Super League · 2023

Shanghai Shenhua 2–1 Meizhou Hakka · Super League

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Shanghai Shenhua won 2–1.

Shots
148
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
2.72.18
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shanghai Shenhua beat Meizhou Hakka 2–1. Recorded in this match (Shanghai Shenhua – Meizhou Hakka): shots 14–8, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 2.7–2.18, possession 45%–55%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Meizhou Hakka's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Meizhou Hakka's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.41 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1.41 goals/match1.35 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Meizhou Hakka show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Meizhou Hakka's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12 shots/match ▲ShotsShanghai Shenhua · Meizhou Hakka9.24 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricShanghai ShenhuaMeizhou HakkaBaseline
Shots12 shots/match9.24 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against10.9 shots/match14.4 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots8 shotsShanghai Shenhua 14 shots, Meizhou Hakka 8 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsShanghai Shenhua 6 shots, Meizhou Hakka 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.7 xG2.18 xGShanghai Shenhua 2.7 xG, Meizhou Hakka 2.18 xG
  • Possession45%55%Shanghai Shenhua 45%, Meizhou Hakka 55%
  • Corners7 corners2 cornersShanghai Shenhua 7 corners, Meizhou Hakka 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls11 foulsShanghai Shenhua 12 fouls, Meizhou Hakka 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Shanghai Shenhua
0Draws
0Meizhou Hakka
Meizhou Hakka — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League0–1
Meizhou Hakka — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League0–1
Shanghai Shenhua — Meizhou Hakka · Super League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Shanghai Shenhua favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Meizhou Hakka in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shanghai Shenhua17 matchesMeizhou Hakka17 matches
1.12 goals/matchGoals scored17/17▲ 1.41 goals/match
0.76 goals/match ▲Goals allowed17/171.76 goals/match
1.27 xG/match ▲Expected goals17/171.06 xG/match
12 shots/match ▲Shots17/179.24 shots/match
3.94 shots/match ▲Shots on target17/173.06 shots/match
42.1%Possession17/17● 47.9%
3.94 corners/matchCorners17/17● 4.29 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls17/1714.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 17home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 17 Jul 2023, 15:35 UTC · analysis-v4

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